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Mounds Wisconsin

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Indian Mounds Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 64
Abstract

This small collection deals with the Indian mounds on the grounds of Beloit College through correspondence, journal articles, and student reports regarding their study, maintenance, and cultural significance. There are also published maps and pamphlets describing the mounds and their contexts.

Dates: 1857-2005

Stephen Peet and Stephen D. Peet collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 84
Abstract Stephen Peet was one of the original founders and trustees of Beloit College. His son, Stephen Denison Peet, was in the college's first graduating class of 1851, and he went on to become a prominent archaeologist and founder of the journal American Antiquarian. This collection gathers various works about the two Stephen Peets, including articles, biographies, and genealogical research, as well as some of their correspondence, professional publications, and other miscellaneous materials. Of...
Dates: 1821-1979, bulk 1821-1910